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Project Trilobite - Underwater Positioning Trials

Ministry of Defence

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18 Sep 2023 at 17:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has recently awarded a contract for the procurement of an upgrade to existing Teledyne autonomous underwater vehicles for R&D trials to support Royal Navy’s future operational capabilities. The project, named Project Trilobite - Underwater Positioning Trials, falls under the goods category with a focus on unmanned underwater vehicles. The procurement method used was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice. The contract was signed on 18th September 2023, with a value of £429,003. The buying organisation, Ministry of Defence, is located in Portsmouth, UK.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses, especially those involved in military research and technology or manufacturing specialized equipment for research purposes. Companies with expertise in unmanned underwater vehicles and autonomous systems would be well-suited to compete. The Ministry of Defence's procurement stage has now reached the award phase, providing a chance for suppliers to engage in ongoing or potential subcontracting opportunities for the Project Trilobite - Underwater Positioning Trials, led by Teledyne Marine based in the United States.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Trilobite - Underwater Positioning Trials

Notice Description

Procurement of an upgrade to existing Teledyne autonomous underwater vehicles for the purposes of R&D trials to support Royal Navy's concepts for future operational capabilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Royal Navy needs to upgrade an existing Teledyne autonomous underwater vehicles for the purposes of R&D trials to support Royal Navy's concepts for future operational capabilities.

Procurement Information

It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, as amended. The Authority requires the upgrade to upgrade an existing Teledyne autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for trial purposes. This particular asset is required for the trial as it allows interoperability with existing systems on other sizes and classes of vessels. Teledyne is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the existing AUV and has unique technical know-how required for the upgrade. In these circumstances the Authority considers that competition is absent for technical reasons.The goods and services procured under this contract are solely for the purposes of R&D to support Royal Navy's concepts for future operational capabilities. The requirement does not include procurement at production quantity scale. Subject to contract, any future work to procure at scale shall be tendered through industry.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027542-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

35512400 - Unmanned underwater vehicles

73410000 - Military research and technology

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£429,003 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Teledyne Marine

Further Information

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